Medical Abrevitations Flashcards
1
Q
A Fib
A
Atrial fibrillation
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen, abdominal
3
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
4
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
5
Q
AMS
A
Altered mental status
6
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
7
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
8
Q
Bilat LE
A
Bilateral lower extremities
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
CA
A
Cancer, carcinoma
12
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery
13
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease, heart disease
14
Q
CT or CAT
A
Computerized assisted tomography
15
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
16
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
17
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
18
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
C-section
A
Caesarian section
20
Q
C-spine
A
Cervical spine
21
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
23
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
24
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
25
C-spine
Cervical spine, Neck
26
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
27
DM
Diabetes mellitus
28
DNR
Do not resuscitate
29
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
30
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
31
Dx
Diagnosis
32
Dz
Disease
33
EKG/ECG
Electrocardiogram
34
EtOH
Alcohol
35
FHx
Family history
36
GI
Gastrointestinal
37
G/P/Ab
Gravida/para/abortion
38
GSW
Gunshot wound
39
GU
Genitourinary
40
HA
Headache
41
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
42
HPI
History of present illness
43
HTN
Hypertension
44
Hx
History
45
H & H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
46
H & P
History of present illness and physical exam
47
I & D
Incision and drainage
48
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
49
IUP
Intrauterine pregnancy
50
IVDA
IV drug abuse
51
JVD
Jugular vein distention
52
LLE
Lower left extremity
53
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
54
LNMP
Last normal menstrual period
55
LOC
Loss of consciousness
56
LP
Lumbar puncture
57
L spine
Lumbar spine
58
LUE
Left upper extremity
59
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
60
MCA
Motorcycle accident
61
MI
Myocardial infarction
62
MVA/MVC
Motor vehicle accident/collision
63
N/A
Not applicable
64
NAD
No acute distress, no acute disease
65
NIDDM
Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
66
NKDA
No known drug allergies
67
Nml or nl
Normal
68
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
69
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
70
NTG
Nitroglycerin
71
N/V/D
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
72
O2 sat
Oxygen saturation
73
OD
Overdose
74
PCP
Primary care physician
75
PE
Pulmonary embolism or physical exam
76
PERRL
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
77
PO
Per Os (by mouth)
78
prn
As needed
79
pt
Patient
80
PTA
Prior to arrival
81
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
82
qd
Every day
83
qh
Every hour
84
qhs
At every bedtime
85
q2h
Every two hours
86
QID
Four times a day
87
RLE
Right lower extremity
88
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
89
ROM
Range of motion
90
ROS
Review of system
91
RUE
Right upper extremity
92
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
93
Rx
Prescription
94
r/o
Rule out
95
SOB
Shortness of breath
96
s/p
Status post (after)
97
Sx
Symptoms
98
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
99
TID
Three times a day
100
TM
Tympanic membrane
101
T spine
Thoracic spine
102
Tx
Treatment
103
UA
Urinalysis
104
URI
Upper respiratory infection
105
US
Ultrasound
106
UTD
Up to date
107
UTI
Urinary tract infection
108
WNL
Within normal limits
109
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
110
Atrial fibrillation
A Fib
111
Abdomen, abdominal
Abd
112
Antibiotics
Abx
113
Against medical advice
AMA
114
Altered mental status
AMS
115
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASA
116
Twice daily
BID
117
Bilateral lower extremities
Bilat LE
118
Bowel movement
BM
119
Blood pressure
BP
120
Cancer, carcinoma
CA
121
Coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery
CABG
122
Coronary artery disease, heart disease
CAD
123
Computerized assisted tomography
CT or CAT
124
Congestive heart failure
CHF
125
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
126
Chest pain
CP
127
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
128
Caesarian section
C-section
129
Cervical spine
C-spine
130
Cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
131
Cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
CVA
132
Chest x-ray
CXR
133
Complains of
c/o
134
Cervical spine, Neck
C-spine
135
Diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA
136
Diabetes mellitus
DM
137
Do not resuscitate
DNR
138
Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
139
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT
140
Diagnosis
Dx
141
Disease
Dz
142
Electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG
143
Alcohol
EtOH
144
Family history
FHx
145
Gastrointestinal
GI
146
Gravida/para/abortion
G/P/Ab
147
Gunshot wound
GSW
148
Genitourinary
GU
149
Headache
HA
150
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HEENT
151
History of present illness
HPI
152
Hypertension
HTN
153
History
Hx
154
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
H & H
155
History of present illness and physical exam
H & P
156
Incision and drainage
I & D
157
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
158
Intrauterine pregnancy
IUP
159
IV drug abuse
IVDA
160
Jugular vein distention
JVD
161
Lower left extremity
LLE
162
Left lower quadrant
LLQ
163
Last normal menstrual period
LNMP
164
Loss of consciousness
LOC
165
Lumbar puncture
LP
166
Lumbar spine
L spine
167
Left upper extremity
LUE
168
Left upper quadrant
LUQ
169
Motorcycle accident
MCA
170
Myocardial infarction
MI
171
Motor vehicle accident/collision
MVA/MVC
172
Not applicable
N/A
173
No acute distress, no acute disease
NAD
174
Non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
175
No known drug allergies
NKDA
176
Normal
Nml or nl
177
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
178
Normal sinus rhythm
NSR
179
Nitroglycerin
NTG
180
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
N/V/D
181
Oxygen saturation
O2 sat
182
Overdose
OD
183
Primary care physician
PCP
184
Pulmonary embolism or physical exam
PE
185
Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
PERRL
186
Per Os (by mouth)
PO
187
As needed
prn
188
Patient
pt
189
Prior to arrival
PTA
190
Peptic ulcer disease
PUD
191
Every day
qd
192
Every hour
qh
193
At every bedtime
qhs
194
Every two hours
q2h
195
Four times a day
QID
196
Right lower extremity
RLE
197
Right lower quadrant
RLQ
198
Range of motion
ROM
199
Review of system
ROS
200
Right upper extremity
RUE
201
Right upper quadrant
RUQ
202
Prescription
Rx
203
Rule out
r/o
204
Shortness of breath
SOB
205
Status post (after)
s/p
206
Symptoms
Sx
207
Transient ischemic attack
TIA
208
Three times a day
TID
209
Tympanic membrane
TM
210
Thoracic spine
T spine
211
Treatment
Tx
212
Urinalysis
UA
213
Upper respiratory infection
URI
214
Ultrasound
US
215
Up to date
UTD
216
Urinary tract infection
UTI
217
Within normal limits
WNL
218
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
